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The Impact of Alcohol on the Adolescent Brain
Maitra, Shaina Patel, Pooja Kaiser, Hannah Islam, Touhidul Kassem, Myrna Kovach, Emily
Maitra, Shaina
Patel, Pooja
Kaiser, Hannah
Islam, Touhidul
Kassem, Myrna
Kovach, Emily
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2023-05-09
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Psychology and Neuroscience
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/10128
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Everyone knows that the legal drinking age in America is 21, but everyone also knows that anything is legal until you get caught. Across the world, teenagers and young adults consider alcohol an enjoyable weekend stress-reliever, but the long-term impacts of this temporary bliss remain largely undiscussed among younger populations. The neurological damage seen in adolescents that consume excessive amounts of alcohol can cause long-term impairment to a developing brain. Adolescent brain development is a dynamic process of neurological and cognitive changes. Such changes can lead to increased impulsivity contributing to poor decision-making, such as alcohol (over)consumption. Alcohol consumption, in turn, has various effects on the brain including a reduction in brain volume of white and grey matter, neurotransmitter signaling, and memory impairment, all of which can directly affect a teen’s success in both the short and long term.
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Maitra, S., Patel, P., Kaiser, H. Islam, T., Kassem, M., & Kovach, E. (2023). The Impact of Alcohol on the Adolescent Brain. Grey Matters, 5, 40-43.
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Available at: https://greymattersjournaltu.org/issue-5/the-impact-of-alcohol-on-the-adolescent-brain
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Grey Matters, Iss. 5, Spring 2023
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